Word 2007 Shortcuts and Time-Savers

You should get in the habit of using styles in Word 2007. This makes it easy to change formatting throughout your document easily. But, even if you don't use styles, there is a quick way to change formatting in different parts of you document. Find out how!

Shortcut keys greatly improve your efficiency in Word 2007. But, the default shortcut keys aren't always how you would like them to be. Fortunately, you can customize Word 2007's shortcut keys. You can change a default shortcut key or assign a shortcut key to a command that currently doesn't have one. To learn more, read this quick tip.

Are you looking for new ways to save time in Microsoft Word? Word 2007 provides plenty of ways to save you time. And, chances are, you're not using these features to the best of your benefit. So look no further! I have six great, overlooked time-saving features for Word. And, you can get up and going with them in no time. Start saving time in Microsoft Word 2007 now!

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Microsoft Vista lets you tag your documents and files. This makes it easy to search for them in Vista's new Desktop Search tool. You can apply tags to your files in Windows Explorer. But if you're using Microsoft Word 2007, you can apply tags to your document when you save it. To learn more, read this tip.

Like previous versions of Word, Word 2007 features ScreenTips. When you hold your mouse over a button, the name of the button appears. Additionally, Word displays a brief description of the button. While ScreenTips are helpful for new users, advanced users may find them annoying. So learn how to disable Word's ScreenTips feature.

Many people don't think to customize Microsoft Word. That's a shame. By tweaking Word's settings and options, you can save yourself a substantial amount of time when it comes to editing and creating documents.

Of course, it isn't always easy to know where to start customizing Word. That's because different users have different needs. But, I've put together a collection of tips to help you…

Word 2007 is substantially different from previous versions of Word. However, many of the shortcut you're familiar will still work in Word 2007. And there is also a handy new system for using shortcuts. To learn more about it, read this quick tip.

If you're working on a long Word document, navigating through it can be a hassle. This makes it difficult if you need to return to a specific location for further editing. But Word 2007 lets you bookmark specific parts of your document. Then, you can easily return to the location. To learn more about using bookmarks in Word 2007, read this article.

Shortcut keys can save you a lot of time in Microsoft Word. But, a frequently used command may not have a shortcut key. Or, you may wish to assign it a different shortcut key. Fortunately, creating or editing a shortcut key in Word 2007 is painless. Find out how it's done!

Shortcut keys will save you a lot of time when you're working in Word. But, you don't need to learn all of Word 2007's shortcut keys. Instead, have Word display the shortcut keys in the ScreenTips. Here's how!

You know that there is an abundance of commands and shortcut keys in Word 2007. Learning them all is a time-consuming process. But, you can get a little help. Print a list of shortcut keys. You can then refer to it when you're having trouble finding a command. It's a real time-saver!

In Word 2003, the customizable My Places bar helped you navigate quickly to frequently used locations on your hard drive. My Places is gone in Word 2007. But, you can still customize the Open and Save dialog boxes. You won't have to search to find your documents!